Hardware Startups

Planys Technologies develops marine robotics and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) combined with non-destructive testing and data analytics for underwater inspection of submerged structures. It serves sectors such as maritime, infrastructure, energy, and process plants for asset integrity monitoring.

4 investors

Playermaker makes shoe-mounted motion sensors and accompanying software that capture and analyze soccer performance metrics for players of all ages. The system measures over 25 technical and physical metrics to help individual players and development programs track progress, set goals, and improve their game.

4 investors

Plotlogic develops OreSense®, a sensing and AI platform that provides real-time, quantitative mineral data to help mining operators make extraction decisions. Spun out of University of Queensland research, it serves mining operations globally with a focus on safety and sustainability.

4 investors

A company offering AI-powered translation devices and software for businesses serving customers or employees who speak different languages. Products include Pocketalk (portable voice and camera translation device) and Sentio (multilingual conversation software for meetings and team collaboration).

4 investors

Presso builds AI-powered robotic machines for on-demand, low-carbon express garment care, offering a wet-cleaning alternative to traditional dry-cleaning for professional laundry and garment care operators. The machines are hand-assembled and sold within the continental U.S.

4 investors

Proxy built a mobile and wearable digital wallet for payments, identity, and authentication, centered on a smart ring. The company, based in San Francisco, was acquired by Oura in 2023.

4 investors

Qnovo develops battery performance technology, offering products and insights focused on improving battery performance for the battery tech industry.

4 investors

Quantifi Photonics develops test and measurement instruments for photonics applications, including coherent optical communication solutions, sampling oscilloscopes, laser sources, optical switches, spectrum analyzers, and related components for high-volume manufacturing and R&D laboratories.

4 investors

Queue builds an autonomous robotic pharmacy kiosk that takes in sealed wholesale drug bottles and dispenses filled, verified prescription vials on-site, using computer vision to identify each pill to its National Drug Code and QR codes to verify scripts. Each unit stocks around 250 of the most commonly prescribed medications for retail, hospital, and underserved locations across the U.S.

4 investors

Radical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure. The company develops stratospheric platforms for communication and data services.

4 investors

Rain Neuromorphics develops neuromorphic AI processors built as physical artificial neural networks using electroceramic materials, nanofabrication, and biologically inspired learning models. Its chips aim to support continuous, low-power on-device AI learning as an alternative to GPU/CPU-based neural network simulation.

4 investors

Raise Robotics builds a mobile robotic automation platform for construction job sites and industrial environments, starting with curtainwall bracket installation and expanding into layout, drilling, and scanning applications. It works with contractors, factories, and unions in the United States to automate repetitive, physically demanding work at height.

4 investors

Qorvo develops radio frequency and power semiconductor components, including front-end modules, power amplifiers, filters, switches, GaN transistors, and power management ICs. Its products serve applications such as Wi-Fi, 5G, cellular, defense/aerospace, and cable/CATV infrastructure.

4 investors

Ravn is a defense technology company developing a lightweight heads-up display for soldiers that streams video feeds from gun-mounted cameras, drones, robots, and other external platforms, letting them see around corners while remaining behind cover.

4 investors

Raxium develops advanced MicroLED display technology enabling augmented and virtual reality applications, including ultra-compact, high-resolution micro-displays and light field arrays for next-generation immersive visual experiences.

4 investors

Reach Labs develops wireless power-at-a-distance technology using adaptive power beaming to transmit energy wirelessly to industrial devices in manufacturing settings. The solution reduces reliance on batteries and hardwired infrastructure for automated mobile robots, sensors, and other equipment in smart factories.

4 investors

RealD develops and licenses 3D projection technology for movie theaters, operating a large installed base of 3D cinema screens across many countries. It serves the cinema industry with hardware and licensed technologies for premium in-theater viewing.

4 investors

Red Barn Robotics develops autonomous weeding robots for farms to eliminate intra-row weeds without human intervention, reducing labor costs and protecting soil health. The company offers a service model where it maps fields, schedules custom weeding plans, and deploys robots throughout the growing season.

4 investors

Redlen Technologies makes multi-energy radiation imaging modules built on its proprietary Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor sensors, with a focus on Photon Counting detector solutions for Computed Tomography (PCCT). It supplies detector modules to Fortune 500 customers in the medical, security, and non-destructive testing markets, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Inc.

4 investors

Refeyn develops mass photometry instruments that measure the mass of individual biomolecules in solution without labels, enabling analysis of protein purity, interactions, and viral vector characterization for research and manufacturing applications.

4 investors

Reflex Robotics builds a general-purpose wheeled humanoid robot that combines production-grade hardware, a supervised reliability layer, and its own Reflex Intelligence to perform end-to-end physical work in real operations. The robots deploy into existing workflows using a customer's current carts, monitors, scanners, and touchscreens, and improve through supervised work over time.

4 investors

Renovate Robotics develops robotic systems for residential roofing installation, addressing labor shortages and safety in the $60B roofing industry while enabling faster solar deployment.

4 investors

Restera develops neurostimulation and sleep therapy medical devices, bringing over 75 years of combined expertise in these areas with 100+ FDA approvals. The company serves patients requiring sleep and neurological treatment solutions.

4 investors

Reviver manufactures RPLATE, a digital license plate with an embedded display and cellular connectivity that replaces traditional metal plates. The product is available for vehicle registration in California and Arizona, with features including customizable messaging, in-app registration renewal, and vehicle recovery support.

4 investors